Houston Astros Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
20 December 2017Traded OF Preston Tucker to Atlanta for a player to be named or cash.
14 December 2017Acquired OF Anthony Gose from Texas in the Rule 5 draft.
11 December 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Ramsey and C Tim Federowicz on minor league contracts.
1 December 2017Failed to tender contract offer to RHP Mike Fiers.
November
DATETRANSACTION
3 November 2017Exercised 2018 options on 2B Jose Altuve and OF Marwin Gonzalez. Named Joe Espada bench coach.
September
DATETRANSACTION
10 September 2017Reinstated C Evan Gattis from the 10-day DL.
9 September 2017Reinstated RHP Michael Feliz from the 10-day DL.
2 September 2017Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan, 2B Tony Kemp and 3B Tyler White from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Brady Rodgers on the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2017Acquired RHP Justin Verlander from the Detroit Tigers for RHP Franklin Perez, OF Daz Cameron and C Jake Rogers and cash or a player to be named. Placed C Evan Gattis on the 10-day DL. Designated RHP Dayan Diaz for assignment. Recalled C Juan Centeno from Fresno (PCL). Claimed OF Cameron Maybin off waivers from the L.A. Angels. Sent SS Carlos Correa to Corpus Christi (TL) and 3B Colin Moran to Quad Cities (MWL) for rehab assignments.
30 August 2017Sent RHP Lance McCullers Jr. and C Max Stassi to Corpus Christi (TL) for rehab assignments.
28 August 2017Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Will Harris from the 10-day DL.
25 August 2017Optioned C Juan Centeno to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated C Brian McCann from the 10-day DL. Sent SS Carlos Correa, LHP Tony Sipp and RHPs Lance McCullers Jr., Will Harris and Michael Feliz to Fresno for rehab assignments.
24 August 2017Optioned C Juan Centeno to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated C Brian McCann from the 10-day DL. Sent SS Carlos Correa, LHP Tony Sipp and RHPs Lance McCullers Jr., Will Harris and Michael Feliz to Fresno for rehab assignments.
22 August 2017Sent C Evan Gattis, LHP Tony Sipp and RHPs Michael Feliz and Will Harrison to Corpus Christi (TL) for rehab assignments.
15 August 2017Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno (PCL).
14 August 2017Placed C Evan Gattis on the 10-day DL. Designated RHP Jordan Jankowski for assignment. Selected the contract of C Max Stassi from Fresno (PCL).
9 August 2017Optioned 1B Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF George Springer from the 10-day DL.
6 August 2017Optioned 1B A.J. Reed to Fresno (PCL). Placed C Evan Gattis on the 7-day DL. Recalled C Juan Centeno from Fresno. Selected the contract of 3B J.D. Davis from Fresno.
4 August 2017Recalled RHP James Hoyt from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Jordan Jankowski to Fresno.
1 August 2017Placed RHP Michael Feliz and LHP Tony Sipp on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jordan Jankowski from Fresno (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2017Placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 10-day DL. Recalled 1B AJ Reed and RHP Michael Feliz from Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jumbo Diaz on a minor league contract.
30 July 2017Placed RHP Will Harris on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with 2B Colin Walsh on a minor league contract.
28 July 2017Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Corpus Christi (TL). Placed OF George Springer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 25. Activated LHP Dallas Keuchel and RHP Will Harris from the 10-day DL.
26 July 2017Assigned LHP Ashur Tolliver outright to Fresno (PCL).
25 July 2017Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL). Recalled OF Derek Fisher from Fresno.
23 July 2017Placed 3B Colin Moran on the 10-day DL. Recalled 1B Tyler White from Fresno (PCL).
18 July 2017Placed SS Carlos Correa on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL).
17 July 2017Sent LHP Dallas Keuchel to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
16 July 2017Placed RHP Will Harris on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL).
8 July 2017Optioned RHP Dayan Diaz to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Charlie Morton from the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with C Michael Papierski on a minor league contract.
7 July 2017Agreed to terms with RHP J.B. Bukauskas on a minor league contract.
3 July 2017Agreed to terms with OFs Wilyer Abreu, Yimmi Cortabarria, Yefri Carrillo, Abraham Castillo, Franklin Pinto and Victor Mascai; RHPs Hecduar Barcenas, Valente Bellozo, Jose Betances, Alex Blanco, Luis Garcia, Flaer Gonzalez, Ernesto Jaquez, Alfredi Jimenez, Manny Ramirez, Diosmerky Taveras, Heitor Tokar, and Jairo Lopez; LHPs Cristofer Mezquita and Ricardo Leon; SSs Enmanuel Morillo, Junior Marte and Javier Bermudez; Cs Carlos Hurtado and Ricardo Toro and 3B Oliver Van Der Wijst on minor league contracts.
2 July 2017Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno (PCL). Recalled RHP Dayan Diaz and LHP Ashur Tolliver from Fresno. Sent RHP Charlie Morton to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
1 July 2017Sent RHP Collin McHugh to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Corbin Martin on a minor league contract.
27 June 2017Optioned RHP Jordan Jankowski to Fresno (PCL).
25 June 2017Optioned RHP Joe Musgrove to Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Brad Peacock on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Lance McCullers from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jordan Jankowski from Fresno.
23 June 2017Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Dayan Diaz to Fresno.
22 June 2017Signed 2B J.J. Matijevic, RHP Peter Solomon, LHP Parker Mushinski, CF Carlos Diaz, 3B Adrian Tovalin, RHP Matt Ruppenthal, 1B Roman Garcia, RF Chas McCormick, 3B Richard Slenker, SS Cody Bohanek, LHP Cole Watts, C Martin Figueroa, LHP Noel Pinto, RHP Matthew Merrill, 3B Colton Shaver, LHP Austin Kerns and RHP Chauncey Nunez.
21 June 2017Optioned OF Derek Fisher to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF Josh Reddick from the 7-day DL.
20 June 2017Agreed to terms RHP Tyler Ivey, C Nathan Perry, 1B Jake Adams, CF Corey Julks, 2B Kyle Davis, LHP Tim Hardy, RHP Hunter Martin, RHP Alex House, LHP Adam Bleday and OF Reid Russell to minor league contracts.
15 June 2017Signed RHP Elian Rodriguez to a minor league contract.
12 June 2017Placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Activated RHP Joe Musgrove from the 10-day DL.
7 June 2017Recalled RHP Dayan Diaz from Fresno (PCL). Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2017Placed RHP Joe Musgrove on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 27. Recalled RHP David Paulino from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Jordan Jankowski to Fresno.
28 May 2017Placed RHP Charlie Morton on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jordan Jankowski from Fresno (PCL).
27 May 2017Optioned C Juan Centeno and RHP Jordan Jankowski to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated C Brian McCann from the 7-day DL and LHP Dallas Keuchel from the 10-day DL.
24 May 2017Traded OF Andrew Aplin to Seattle for cash or a player to be named.
23 May 2017Optioned LHP Ashur Tolliver to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Jordan Jankowski from Fresno. Designated OF Andrew Aplin for assignment.
21 May 2017Placed C Brian McCann on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Selected the contract of C Juan Centeno from Fresno (PCL).
20 May 2017Placed LHP Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Ashur Tolliver from Fresno (PCL).
15 May 2017Optioned RHP Dayan Diaz to Fresno (PCL).
14 May 2017Recalled RHP Dayan Diaz from Fresno (PCL). Activated OF Teoscar Hernandez from the DL and optioned him to Fresno.
12 May 2017Activated RHP David Paulino from the 10-day DL and assigned to Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2017Placed OF Teoscar Hernandez on the 10-day DL. Recalled 2B Tony Kemp from Fresno (PCL).
25 April 2017Placed OF Jake Marisnick on the 7-day concussion list. Recalled OF Teoscar Hernandez from Fresno (PCL).
23 April 2017Optioned RHP Mike Hauschild to Fresno (PCL).
20 April 2017Placed RHP Jandel Gustave on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 19. Recalled RHP James Hoyt from Fresno (PCL).
4 April 2017Traded C Tyler Heineman to Milwaukee for a player to be named. Sent RHP Collin McHugh to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
1 April 2017Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2017Optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp.
25 March 2017Reassigned OF Alejandro Garcia, RHP Jordan Jankowski, OF Jon Kemmer and RHP Tyson Perez to their minor league camp. Granted LHP C.J. Riefenhauser his unconditional release.
22 March 2017Assigned C Max Stassi outright to Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF/OF Tony Kemp, OF Teoscar Hernandez, 3B Colin Moran and 1B A.J. Reed and Tyler White to Fresno. Reassigned C Tyler Heineman and 1B Jonathan Singleton to minor league camp.
18 March 2017Reassigned OF Ramon Laureano and RHP Francis Martes to their minor league camp.
16 March 2017Optioned OF Andrew Aplin, RHP Brady Rodgers and LHPs Reymin Guduan and Ashur Tolliver to Fresno (PCL).
15 March 2017Reassigned OF Andrew Aplin, RHP Brady Rodgers and LHPs Reymin Guduan and Ashur Tolliver to minor league camp.
13 March 2017Reassigned RHPs Edison Frias, Cy Sneed and Aaron West, LHP Brian Holmes and C Garrett Stubbs to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
17 February 2017Agreed to terms with INF Marwin Gonzalez on a one-year contract.
7 February 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Will Harris on a two-year contract.
2 February 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Dayan Diaz on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
19 January 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Fiers on a one-year contract.
13 January 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Dallas Keuchel and OFs Jake Marisnick and George Springer on one-year contracts and with INF Reid Brignac, C Juan Centeno and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser on minor league contracts.
10 January 2017Named Darryl Robinson hitting coach, Aaron DelGiudice development coach and Lee Meyer trainer of Fresno (PCL); Omar Lopez manager, Chris Holt pitching coach, Troy Snitker hitting coach, Mickey Storey development coach, John Gregorich trainer and Mark Spadavecchia strength coach of Buies Creek (Carolina), Russ Steinhorn manager, Drew French pitching coach, Ben Rosenthal hitting coach, Jason Bell development coach, Elliot Diehl trainer and Hazael Wessin strength coach of Quad Cities (MWL); Morgan Ensberg manager, Bill Murphy pitching coach, Jeremy Barnes hitting coach and Daniel Cerquera trainer of Tri-City (NY-P); Erick Abreu pitching coach and Jacob Behara strength coach of Greeneville (Appa
9 January 2017Agreed to terms with C Luis Barajas on a minor league contract.